Fertility & birth rates in Colombia and Gambia

Fertility rate in Colombia vs Gambia by year

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Colombia

Gambia

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Year	Fertility rate
	Colombia	Gambia
2023	1.65	4.01
2022	1.66	4.08
2021	1.68	4.17
2020	1.69	4.25
2019	1.71	4.33
2018	1.72	4.42
2017	1.72	4.61
2016	1.72	4.81
2015	1.77	5
2014	1.82	5.2
2013	1.86	5.39
2012	1.9	5.52
2011	1.94	5.54
2010	2.01	5.56
2009	2.1	5.57
2008	2.15	5.63
2007	2.19	5.69
2006	2.24	5.74
2005	2.31	5.71
2004	2.38	5.68
2003	2.45	5.66
2002	2.49	5.66
2001	2.52	5.67
2000	2.57	5.72
1999	2.64	5.77
1998	2.72	5.82
1997	2.74	5.85
1996	2.77	5.93
1995	2.85	5.99
1994	2.94	6.04
1993	2.98	6.03
1992	2.98	6.11
1991	2.98	6.19
1990	3	6.25
1989	3.01	6.25
1988	3.04	6.26
1987	3.09	6.3
1986	3.15	6.34
1985	3.23	6.36
1984	3.35	6.39
1983	3.5	6.39
1982	3.62	6.4
1981	3.71	6.4
1980	3.8	6.41
1979	3.89	6.41
1978	4	6.42
1977	4.16	6.43
1976	4.29	6.43
1975	4.4	6.43
1974	4.53	6.42
1973	4.68	6.41
1972	4.86	6.37
1971	5.06	6.33
1970	5.28	6.26
1969	5.51	6.25
1968	5.74	6.22
1967	5.96	6.21
1966	6.16	6.18
1965	6.33	6.19
1964	6.48	6.2
1963	6.58	6.2
1962	6.66	6.21
1961	6.71	6.23
1960	6.74	6.25

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Colombia was 1.65 children per woman in 2023, compared to 4.01 in the Gambia in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check Colombia vs the Gambia population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Colombia

Gambia

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Year	Natural population change
	Colombia	Gambia
2023	422,598	65,118
2022	406,143	63,634
2021	311,122	62,239
2020	378,965	62,209
2019	441,087	61,701
2018	433,622	60,854
2017	426,538	61,665
2016	425,087	62,358
2015	446,778	62,832
2014	470,916	63,185
2013	489,069	63,510
2012	503,285	62,745
2011	511,524	60,571
2010	533,657	58,554
2009	559,017	56,575
2008	576,654	55,032
2007	583,115	53,653
2006	594,388	52,335
2005	610,618	50,010
2004	628,424	48,276
2003	642,144	46,473
2002	640,840	45,156
2001	642,933	44,154
2000	652,176	43,249
1999	668,576	42,533
1998	687,704	41,842
1997	686,073	40,742
1996	682,547	40,253
1995	694,968	39,681
1994	708,660	38,880
1993	709,287	37,302
1992	697,763	35,951
1991	690,266	34,584
1990	682,409	33,163
1989	674,102	31,504
1988	663,796	29,938
1987	659,429	28,452
1986	659,701	27,195
1985	625,379	25,795
1984	666,315	24,586
1983	674,767	23,175
1982	675,339	21,894
1981	662,195	20,156
1980	649,872	19,566
1979	635,747	18,543
1978	626,378	17,424
1977	622,814	16,773
1976	612,265	16,032
1975	598,580	15,256
1974	589,035	14,628
1973	583,608	14,046
1972	581,361	13,432
1971	582,011	12,842
1970	583,396	12,128
1969	586,559	11,670
1968	589,407	11,215
1967	591,649	10,823
1966	590,855	10,422
1965	587,677	10,162
1964	581,435	9,825
1963	572,355	9,493
1962	559,985	9,150
1961	545,627	8,778
1960	529,316	8,420

The chart above illustrates the comparison of the absolute yearly changes in population resulting from births and deaths.

Excluding migration, the natural population change due to births and deaths from 2022 to 2023 was +0.81% in Colombia and +2.41% in the Gambia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.85% in Colombia and +2.59% in the Gambia.

Birth rate in Colombia vs Gambia by year

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Colombia

Gambia

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Colombia	Gambia
2023	13.5	30.4
2022	13.7	30.8
2021	13.9	31.2
2020	14.1	31.5
2019	14.2	31.9
2018	14.2	32.3
2017	14.2	33.5
2016	14.3	34.6
2015	14.8	35.7
2014	15.3	36.9
2013	15.6	38.1
2012	16	38.8
2011	16.3	38.8
2010	16.9	38.9
2009	17.7	38.9
2008	18.2	39.2
2007	18.6	39.5
2006	19	39.9
2005	19.6	39.7
2004	20.3	39.7
2003	20.9	39.7
2002	21.4	40
2001	21.7	40.5
2000	22.3	41.1
1999	22.9	41.8
1998	23.6	42.5
1997	24	43.2
1996	24.3	44.1
1995	25.1	45.1
1994	26	45.9
1993	26.5	46.1
1992	26.6	46.6
1991	26.8	47.2
1990	26.9	47.7
1989	27	47.9
1988	27.2	48.1
1987	27.5	48.5
1986	27.9	48.8
1985	28.3	49
1984	29	49.3
1983	29.9	49
1982	30.5	48.8
1981	30.8	48.5
1980	31.1	48.2
1979	31.2	47.8
1978	31.5	47.6
1977	32.2	47.5
1976	32.5	47.4
1975	32.7	47.3
1974	33.1	47.3
1973	33.7	47.5
1972	34.4	47.5
1971	35.4	47.6
1970	36.5	47.4
1969	37.6	47.6
1968	38.9	47.9
1967	40.2	48.2
1966	41.3	48.5
1965	42.4	49
1964	43.4	49.4
1963	44.2	49.8
1962	44.9	50
1961	45.5	50.3
1960	45.9	50.4

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 13.5 in Colombia and 30.4 in the Gambia, compared with 45.9 and 50.4, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Colombia

Factual

UN forecast

Gambia

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Colombia	Gambia
2100	12.2%	18.1%
2099	12.2%	18.2%
2098	12.2%	18.3%
2097	12.2%	18.4%
2096	12.2%	18.5%
2095	12.2%	18.6%
2094	12.2%	18.7%
2093	12.2%	18.9%
2092	12.2%	19%
2091	12.2%	19.1%
2090	12.2%	19.3%
2089	12.2%	19.4%
2088	12.2%	19.6%
2087	12.2%	19.7%
2086	12.2%	19.9%
2085	12.2%	20%
2084	12.2%	20.2%
2083	12.3%	20.3%
2082	12.3%	20.5%
2081	12.3%	20.6%
2080	12.3%	20.8%
2079	12.4%	21%
2078	12.4%	21.2%
2077	12.4%	21.3%
2076	12.5%	21.5%
2075	12.5%	21.7%
2074	12.6%	21.9%
2073	12.6%	22.1%
2072	12.7%	22.3%
2071	12.8%	22.6%
2070	12.8%	22.8%
2069	12.9%	23%
2068	13%	23.2%
2067	13.1%	23.5%
2066	13.1%	23.7%
2065	13.2%	24%
2064	13.3%	24.3%
2063	13.4%	24.5%
2062	13.4%	24.8%
2061	13.5%	25.1%
2060	13.6%	25.4%
2059	13.7%	25.7%
2058	13.8%	26%
2057	13.8%	26.3%
2056	13.9%	26.7%
2055	14%	27%
2054	14.1%	27.3%
2053	14.3%	27.6%
2052	14.4%	28%
2051	14.5%	28.3%
2050	14.6%	28.6%
2049	14.8%	28.9%
2048	14.9%	29.3%
2047	15.1%	29.6%
2046	15.3%	30%
2045	15.4%	30.3%
2044	15.6%	30.7%
2043	15.8%	31.1%
2042	16.1%	31.5%
2041	16.3%	31.9%
2040	16.5%	32.3%
2039	16.8%	32.7%
2038	17%	33.2%
2037	17.3%	33.6%
2036	17.6%	34.1%
2035	17.8%	34.5%
2034	18.1%	35%
2033	18.3%	35.4%
2032	18.5%	35.9%
2031	18.7%	36.4%
2030	18.9%	37%
2029	19.2%	37.6%
2028	19.4%	38.2%
2027	19.6%	38.9%
2026	19.9%	39.5%
2025	20.1%	40%
2024	20.3%	40.2%
2023	20.6%	40.7%
2022	21%	41.2%
2021	21.3%	41.6%
2020	21.7%	42%
2019	22.1%	42.4%
2018	22.7%	42.8%
2017	23.3%	43.1%
2016	23.9%	43.3%
2015	24.5%	43.6%
2014	25.1%	43.7%
2013	25.7%	43.9%
2012	26.3%	44.1%
2011	26.9%	44.3%
2010	27.5%	44.5%
2009	28.1%	44.8%
2008	28.7%	45.1%
2007	29.3%	45.3%
2006	29.9%	45.6%
2005	30.4%	45.9%
2004	30.9%	46.1%
2003	31.3%	46.4%
2002	31.7%	46.6%
2001	32.1%	46.7%
2000	32.5%	46.8%
1999	32.9%	46.9%
1998	33.3%	46.9%
1997	33.7%	46.9%
1996	34%	46.7%
1995	34.4%	46.5%
1994	34.7%	46.3%
1993	35%	46%
1992	35.3%	45.9%
1991	35.6%	45.8%
1990	35.9%	45.7%
1989	36.2%	45.6%
1988	36.5%	45.5%
1987	36.9%	45.4%
1986	37.2%	45.2%
1985	37.6%	45%
1984	38.1%	44.9%
1983	38.6%	44.6%
1982	39.1%	44.3%
1981	39.7%	44%
1980	40.3%	43.7%
1979	40.9%	43.5%
1978	41.5%	43.3%
1977	42.2%	43%
1976	42.8%	42.8%
1975	43.4%	42.6%
1974	44%	42.4%
1973	44.6%	42.3%
1972	45.1%	42.2%
1971	45.6%	42.1%
1970	46%	42%
1969	46.4%	41.9%
1968	46.7%	41.8%
1967	46.9%	41.6%
1966	47.1%	41.5%
1965	47.2%	41.3%
1964	47.3%	41%
1963	47.2%	40.8%
1962	47.1%	40.7%
1961	47%	40.8%
1960	46.8%	41%

Children aged 0-14 make up 20.3% of the population in Colombia and 40.2% in the Gambia in 2024, compared to 35.9% and 45.7% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Colombia and the Gambia compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Colombia vs Gambia

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Colombia

Gambia

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Colombia	Gambia
2023	59	354
2022	74	365
2021	147	420
2020	94	400
2019	66	422
2018	67	450
2017	68	469
2016	69	490
2015	70	527
2014	71	561
2013	72	606
2012	73	628
2011	75	634
2010	76	632
2009	77	634
2008	78	653
2007	80	675
2006	81	682
2005	82	707
2004	84	719
2003	87	749
2002	91	772
2001	94	794
2000	95	810
1999	96	830
1998	92	867
1997	90	928
1996	89	956
1995	91	999
1994	93	1,039
1993	94	1,072
1992	97	1,115
1991	99	1,167
1990	102	1,207
1989	106	1,258
1988	113	1,302
1987	120	1,360
1986	123	1,401
1985	143	1,454

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 59 deaths per 100,000 live births in Colombia, compared to 354 deaths in the Gambia.

Under-five mortality rates

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Gambia

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Colombia	Gambia
2023	1.2%	4.41%
2022	1.24%	4.56%
2021	1.28%	4.72%
2020	1.32%	4.89%
2019	1.37%	5.07%
2018	1.41%	5.27%
2017	1.46%	5.47%
2016	1.51%	5.7%
2015	1.56%	5.93%
2014	1.61%	6.18%
2013	1.66%	6.45%
2012	1.72%	6.73%
2011	1.77%	7.01%
2010	1.83%	7.31%
2009	1.89%	7.64%
2008	1.96%	7.98%
2007	2.02%	8.33%
2006	2.09%	8.71%
2005	2.15%	9.11%
2004	2.22%	9.52%
2003	2.28%	9.95%
2002	2.35%	10.4%
2001	2.43%	10.9%
2000	2.51%	11.3%
1999	2.59%	11.8%
1998	2.68%	12.3%
1997	2.78%	12.8%
1996	2.88%	13.3%
1995	2.99%	13.9%
1994	3.1%	14.4%
1993	3.21%	14.9%
1992	3.33%	15.5%
1991	3.45%	16%
1990	3.57%	16.6%
1989	3.7%	17.2%
1988	3.84%	17.8%
1987	3.99%	18.4%
1986	4.17%	19.1%
1985	4.89%	19.7%
1984	4.62%	20.4%
1983	4.88%	21%
1982	5.17%	21.7%
1981	5.5%	22.3%
1980	5.84%	23%
1979	6.2%	23.6%
1978	6.58%	24.2%
1977	6.98%	24.9%
1976	7.39%	25.5%
1975	7.8%	26.2%
1974	8.2%	26.9%
1973	8.6%	27.5%
1972	8.99%	28.2%
1971	9.36%	28.9%
1970	9.72%	29.5%
1969	10.1%	30.2%
1968	10.4%	30.9%
1967	10.8%	31.5%
1966	11.1%	32.1%
1965	11.5%	32.8%
1964	11.8%	33.5%
1963	12.2%	34.1%
1962	12.6%	34.8%
1961	13%	35.5%
1960	13.4%	36.2%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.2% in Colombia and 4.41% in the Gambia. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.